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Sun raster bitmap image
File type: Bitmap image file
A sun file extension is related to the Sun raster bitmap image file format developed by Sun Microsystems.
Found 3 different file type records with the same sun filename suffix.
What is sun file?
File type category:
Bitmap image file
Date updated: June 23, 2025
The sun file extension is associated with the Sun raster bitmap image file format.
Sun Raster files are a bitmap storage format developed by Sun Microsystems. The format is well supported on Sun workstations, but is less widely supported elsewhere.
The files can store bitmaps at a variety of color depths: monochrome, 8-bit gray scale, 256 color with a palette, 24-bit TrueColor or 32-bit TrueColor. Additionally the data in the file can be stored in either of two bytes orders, and the bitmap may either by not compressed or compressed using a Run-length Compression scheme.
Please Note: As there is a wide variety of possible options in this format, some applications may not support (or read) all possible variations of this format.
How to open sun file?
Use XnView to view content of .sun bitmap image files.
How to convert sun file?
Compatible tools are able to export sun files to other formats.
Suggested software to open sun file:
Associated software actions with the sun file
Software applications that can open sun files:
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software applications that can edit sun files:
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software capable of saving sun files:
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Programs for viewing sun files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Software apps that create sun files:
GIMP (Microsoft Windows)
GIMP for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
GIMP for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that convert sun files:
Picture Resize Free Online Images Converter (On-line services)
Software apps that import sun files:
Konvertor (Microsoft Windows)
Software apps that print sun files:
PMView Pro (Microsoft Windows)
IrfanView (Microsoft Windows)
XnView MP (Multiplatform)
Firefox bookmark backup file
File type category:
Backup file
Date updated: June 27, 2025
The sun file extension is associated with the Firefox web browser developed by Mozilla for Microsoft Windows, Apple Mac, Linux and Android operating systems. The .sun file stores backup of bookmarks.
How to open sun file?
The sun extension files are not meant to be opened manually by the user.
How to convert sun file?
Ther is not any known conversion for the .sun files to us.
Suggested software to open sun file:
Associated software actions with the sun file
Software apps that backup sun files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that recover sun files:
Firefox (Microsoft Windows)
Firefox for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
Firefox for Linux (Linux/Unix)
SUNTronic song module file
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: February 26, 2013
The SUN file extension is associated with the SUNTronic an audio composing software for Commodore Amiga computers popular in the 1980's. The .sun file stores song module created in SUNTronic.
Suggested software to open sun file:
Associated software actions with the sun file
Software applications that handle other tasks involving sun files:
Amiga Forever (Microsoft Windows)